She rolls her eyes
And picks through the lies of the day
The games we play
And the rules we break are shadows

A mask will hide what’s right
The truth is inside like a beating heart
So take my hand
And we’ll circumnavigate this asylum
Through the fields of green
And fake black bricks I’ve seen have sewn a gas lit tapestry

It’s a head fuck day

Black Bricks

This is a copy of the interview and live session from the radio show that went out live on Chippenham FM on 24th January 2018.  It is the first pre-recorded Mojo Session where Brian Reid meets and interviews artists in the comfort of their own rehearsal spaces.  Interviewer is Brian Reid.  Recording by James Sharpe.

Fossils of the Mind

Live Session/Interview on the Midweek Mojo

This live radio interview and session took place on 27th January 2018 at BBC Radio Wiltshire.  The BBC presenter was Sue Davies.  The song performed was 'Atlantic-O' which features on the album, 'Fossils of the Mind' by Will Lawton and Weasel Howlett.

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Sue Davies

Live Interview and Session with Sue Davies, BBC Radio Wiltshire

This is a pretty insane remix of our song 'Release' from the album 'Fossils of the Mind'.  It was remixed by a friend of Buddy's who goes by the name of 'Flyte One'.  He took the vocals from Release, scrapped the rest of the music and created his own version.  It's a million miles from our style but very interesting to hear what someone else hears in the music and we all love it.  Thank you Flyte One for this gift.

Release (Flyte One Remix)

This is a 15 minutes interview and live session with Sue Davies on BBC Wiltshire radio, recorded on 9th May 2019.  The interview is ahead of a forthcoming performance by Will&Weasel on the BBC Wiltshire stage in Salisbury on Saturday 29th June as part of a National Armed Forces day.

Live interview and song on BBC Wiltshire, Culture Club

We are all just collections of atoms, bound together by a mystical force and all clinging together on a giant rock hurtling through space.  The ethereal guest vocals of Ami Kaelyn help lift this piano-based song by Will Lawton to another dimension.

Dust

“There is something of the jazz approach at the core of the sound of Will Lawton and the Alchemists  - interesting timings and intricate riffs hung on fluid, free-flowing musical structures - but there richly textured and layer music contains much more besides. Indie melodics, rock weight and progressive meanderings all add poise and power. They could be your best new find of the year.”
Dancing About Architecture

“Refreshing, fascinating and exciting. Perhaps this is what Tom O’Dell fronting Wilco would sound like if produced by Roni Size? Regardless of how chaotic this sounds, it works. I mean it really works.” 
The Ocelot Magazine

Will Lawton & Weasel Howlett started collaborating in 2015. In January 2018 the pair released their self-financed debut album ‘Fossils of the Mind’ on double vinyl and CD following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The album was recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England and has received excellent critical acclaim. 

Since the release of the debut album, the band have grown enlisting the musicianship of Buddy Fonzarelli (upright bass), Ami Kaelyn (guitar and vocals) and Harki Popli (tabla).  In 2019 they recorded a part-live album, ‘Abbey House Session’ in an ancient Abbey House in the Wiltshire town of Malmesbury, released in the summer of 2020.

Will is a prolific singer/song-writer who has documented his life through his music with various bands and an enviable discography. Significant song writing influences include Ray LaMontagne, Eddie Vedder, Nick Drake and Ben Harper. The band cite music influences ranging from grunge to death metal to progressive rock and jazz including bands such as Tool, Go Go Penguin and Portico Quartet.

In 2022, the band recorded three tracks at Play Pen Studios in Bristol.  Produced by Patrick Phillips, this collection of songs are due for release in early 2023.  The songs reflect the progressive nature of the band and all five musicians have contributed significantly to the writing and recording process.